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- India
Woman facilitating rape can be prosecuted for ‘gang rape’: Allahabad HC
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has observed that “no doubt a woman cannot commit the offence of rape but if she facilitates the act then she can be prosecuted for the offence…
- India
Land for power lines: HC asks rights body to serve PIL copy to Adani firm
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday asked APDR to serve a copy of its public interest litigation (PIL) to Adani Power Ltd, where the rights body alleged that power transmission towers…
- India
SC agrees to examine same-sex couple plea against Kerala HC order directing counselling sessions
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a plea by same-sex couple challenging the Kerala High Court order directing one of them to attend counselling sessions with a psychiatrist.…
- India
11 advocates, 2 judicial officers elevated as additional judges of 3 HCs
New Delhi: A total of 11 advocates and two judicial officers were on Monday appointed as additional judges in the high courts of Allahabad, Karnataka and Madras. Law Minister Kiren Rijiju announced…
- India
Delhi HC dismisses 2006 Mumbai train blasts convict’s plea for govt reports
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday said that intelligence agencies’ reports and dossiers cannot be made public under the RTI Act, especially if doing so will jeopardise the sovereignty or…
- India
‘Don’t make us take a hard stand’, SC warns Centre on delaying judges’ transfer
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday warned the Centre on the delay in clearing the transfer of high court judges recommended by the apex court collegium, saying it may result in…
- India
Uttarakhand: STF to appeal in high court against bail to paper leak accused
Dehradun: The Special Task Force will soon file an appeal in the High Court against the bail granted by a lower court to the main accused in the paper leak of recruitment…
- Telangana
How can PM CARES not be govt entity with its emblem on it?: KTR
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao slammed the Centre for its response to the Delhi High Court on the PM CARES Fund on Wednesday. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Tuesday…
- Bangalore
Karnataka HC warns of contempt proceedings against Chief Secretary
Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday warned that it would be forced to initiate contempt of court proceedings against the Chief Secretary if the State fails to implement its order…
- India
Sedition case: HC asks police to inform whether Sharjeel Imam’s bail plea be sent back to trial court
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Monday sought to know the stand of the city police as to whether a plea by JNU student Sharjeel Imam seeking bail in connection with a…
- India
Inherent powers of high courts to be exercised with care: SC
New Delhi: The inherent powers of high courts under section 482 of the Code Of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) should be exercised with care, caution and sparingly, the Supreme Court said on Monday.…
- India
Four candidates move Gujarat HC to challenge Assembly poll results
Ahmedabad: Two candidates each from the BJP and Congress have moved the Gujarat High Court to challenge the state Assembly poll results. The petitioners — BJP’s Harshad Ribadiya (Visavadar constituency), Hitesh Vasava…
- Andhra Pradesh
High Court upset over appointment of departmental advisers in AP
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh High Court has expressed its displeasure over the appointment of advisers for various departments by the government. The High Court expressed surprise that a special adviser has been appointed…
- Andhra Pradesh
SC to hear AP’s plea against HC order prohibiting public meetings, rallies
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it would hear on January 19, a plea of the Andhra Pradesh government challenging the high court’s recent order suspending the operation of a…
- Telangana
GHMC can’t adopt ‘hands off’ approach just because status quo has been ordered: Telangana HC
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has made it clear that a status quo order does not mean that the authorities have to adopt a ‘hands-off’ approach to allowing illegal constructions. The HC…
